SSC GD 2019 PYQ — Question 48

SSC GD Constable (English) - 12 Feb 2019 Shift 2 • General Awareness • Q48

_________ is/are responsible for water transportation in plants.

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is option 4 i.e. Xylem.

There are two types of transport tissue in vascular plants:

  1. Xylem: It is responsible for water transportation in plants.
  2. Phloem: It transports the soluble organic compounds made during photosynthesis to parts of the plant where needed.